Question

Rewrite these sentences in indirect speech.
1. They said to me, ‘We will inform the hostel about your injury.’
2. Reena said, ‘I broke my ankle while practising somersaults.’
3. The teacher said to the students, ‘Don’t forget to bring your atlases tomorrow.’
4. Sunita said to me, ‘I just finished my essay and then I deleted it by mistake from the
computer.’
5. The judge said, ‘Do you have any other eyewitnesses?’
6. The journalist said to the cricketer, ‘Can you share some of your favourite innings with
us?’
7. The police asked, ‘Can you tell us what had happened that night?’
8. The little child said to his mother, ‘When will the concert begin?’
9. Prabhu said to the plumber, ‘Why are you waiting outside?’
10. The teacher said to the children, ‘Turn to page number 41.’
11. The father said to his son, ‘Revise your lessons.’
12. The children said, ‘Please let us play, Ma’am.’
13. Mary said, ‘I had been to the shop, but it was closed by then.’
14. Rose said to John, ‘Do not pull my hair.’
15. ‘What an interesting story!’, said the teacher to Tarun.
16. The thief said to the policeman, ‘I have not stolen the jewels.’
17. The mother said to her daughter, ‘I am baking a cake today.’
18. The teacher said to her students, ‘I have completed the syllabus for the month.’
19. Radha said, ‘I can speak five languages.’
20. The doctor said, ‘Prevention is better than cure.’

Answer 1

20. The Doctor said that the Prevention is better than cure.

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Answer 2

They said to me, ‘We will inform the hostel about your injury.’